How Much Do Hong Islands Tours from Krabi Cost?
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For most travellers, the Hong Islands speedboat day with lunch offers the strongest balance: €36.75 for 7 hours, rated 4.6 from 4,875 reviews. Another option is the longtail day tour at €34.09. Pay €50.57 for the sunset dinner only when the later atmosphere and bioluminescent-plankton possibility are genuinely worth more to you than a straightforward beach day.
Hong Islands prices compared
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Islands day trip by speedboat with lunch | 7 hours | €36.75 | 4.6 (4,875 reviews) | Most first visits |
| Hong Islands day tour by longtail boat | 7 hours | €34.09 | 4.2 (596 reviews) | Traditional boat |
| Sea kayaking in Ao Thalane with Hong option | 4 hours; full-day Hong option | €31.96 | 4.8 (575 reviews) | Mangroves and active paddling |
| Hong Island and Ko Pak Bia sunset dinner | 6 hours | €50.57 | 4.5 (680 reviews) | Sunset and barbecue |
| Koh Hong small-group luxury longtail | 5 hours | €33.96 | 4.8 (315 reviews) | A shorter, smaller-group outing |
Speedboat or longtail?
Both tours list 7 hours and include lunch. Compare the speedboat at €36.75 with the longtail at €34.09 for your date; the speedboat does not save an hour in the advertised total duration. Choose the longtail if the traditional boat ride is part of the appeal. All table prices are per person. The speedboat excludes children under 3, pregnant travellers, people with back or heart problems and wheelchair users; the longtail excludes pregnant travellers and people with back or heart problems. Both offer English- and Thai-speaking guides. Speedboat pickup covers the listed Krabi Town areas, Ao Nang, Klong Muang and Railay East Floating Pier, excluding Tonsai Bay, Centara Grand Beach Resort and areas near the airport, bus terminal and Krabi Old Town. On the longtail, the 100 THB per-person round-trip transfer supplement applies to Krabi Town, Klong Muang, Ao Nam Mao and Tubkaek. Request dietary arrangements in advance: the speedboat charges 150 THB per person if notified only on the travel day. Kayaking on that tour is an optional extra.
See availability for the Hong Islands speedboat
The kayak listing is not simply another transfer to the same beach. Its core is the Ao Thalane mangrove ecosystem in a small group, with a Hong Island option. Choose it for paddling. The base outing lists four hours; Hong is a separate full-day option, so the starting price is not a confirmed Hong-inclusive quote. Lunch is included only with a lunch option; confirm the park-fee treatment for the Hong extension before booking. The English-guided group has up to ten people. It excludes pregnant travellers and people with back problems and advises against participation for infants or people with neck problems. Confirm the transfer area and duration of the Hong option.
The sunset trip adds Ko Pak Bia, swimming, snorkelling, barbecue dinner and a possible plankton experience. The small-group luxury longtail instead concentrates five hours on Hong Lagoon, beach, swimming and snorkelling. Compare the sunset tour at €50.57 with the small-group longtail at €33.96. Both also exclude park fees of 300 THB per adult and 150 THB per child. The sunset tour offers optional kayaking for 500 THB per person; fins and dry bags are excluded, and plankton sightings are not guaranteed. Its page lists six hours but gives a 1:00 pm–7:30 pm programme; confirm pickup and return times. It excludes pregnant travellers, people with back problems and people over 95. Guides speak English, Malay and Thai. The luxury longtail includes snacks, fruit and water, but meals cost extra; transfers are included only if selected. It excludes pregnant travellers and people with back, mobility or respiratory problems, is guided in English and advises against booking on a flight day. Railay guests must meet at Ao Nam Mao Pier. On the luxury longtail, a kayak is included only when the Sunset Package is selected.
Our recommendation
Book the speedboat for its island itinerary and extensive review history, or choose the traditional longtail; both list 7 hours. Both exclude a park fee of 300 THB per adult and 150 THB per child. On the longtail, pickup outside Ao Nang in the listed areas costs another 100 THB per person for the return transfer. Choose sunset dining or the small-group boat when that format is what you want.
